Attention gamers!

It’s time for ‘Defense of the Ancients (DotA) 2’ and ‘Counterstrike GO’ fans to rejoice and sharpen their gaming gear because the fourth edition of the Taiwan Excellence Gaming Cup (TEGC) is coming to the city.

The elimination rounds for the pan-India championship will start in Hyderabad on September 29 with Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Delhi following suit. The fourth season of the TEGC will offer a more versatile collection of games such as ‘DOTA 2’ and ‘Counterstrike GO’.

Winners will take home a cumulative cash prize of Rs 10 lakh. After the eliminations, 12 teams will qualify from the six locations to play in the Grand Finale which will also be streamed live on Twitch TV and YouTube. The Grand Finale will be held on October 27 and 28 in Mumbai’s Infinity Mall. The two-day long gaming carnival will be open to all interested audiences.

All 12 teams qualifying for the finale will win guaranteed cash prizes. The winning team will take home a cash prize of Rs 2 lakh. The team winning the second spot will get a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh, while those winning the third and fourth spots will take home Rs 50,000 each. The fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth spot winners will take home Rs 25,000 each. To participate in the TEGC, register on http://www.tegamingcup.com/#Schedule.